Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association

TAMBA was established in 1988 to represent the interests of all mountain bikers in Lake Tahoe and Truckee when working with land managers and other user groups to keep our trails open, and to volunteer with trail maintenance, and to be spokespeople for our healthy lifestyle.

• June is Tahoe Bike Month. There’s a list of awesome events on the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition’s website and sign up to get involved.
• Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. is Tune-up Tuesday at Bijou Bike Park. Come to Bijou and help tune up the jumps that our community loves!
• June 1 is National Trails Day at Tyrolian Downhill Trail. Join us on the North Shore.
• June 2 is National Trails Day at Tahoe Mountain. South Shore National Trails Day event, followed by an after-party at South Lake Brewing Company.
• June 4 is Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Connected Communities Trails Tour. 6 p.m. at GearLab, Suite A, 183 Highway 50, Glenbrook, Nev. Join the SBTS team for a presentation on the draft Connected Communities Trails Master Plan and project updates.
• June 22 and 23 is Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival. Join us for the 12th annual fun, family-friendly festival full of pedaling and community celebration. Head to tamba.org/tahoemtbfest to register for the bike demo day and rides.
• June 29 is Women’s Trail College at Heavenly Boulder Lodge.
• July 13 is Building Connections: A TAMBA fundraiser for Tahoe Trails at Valhalla Tahoe. Mark your calendars with this premier event and stay tuned for ticket information.
• July 30 is Tahoe Pride Trail Day on Panorama Trail at Heavenly Mountain Resort.
• Aug. 10 and 11 is Sugar Pine Point campout. Come work on the Meeks Ridge Trail above Meeks Bay for two days with a fun campout at Sugar Pine Point on Saturday.
• Sept 8 is Rose to Toads The ultimate Tahoe MTB ride with unlimited bragging rights for those who complete this 62-mile, 8,000-foot climb. Maximum smiles, stoke, and suffering are guaranteed. Subscribe to the TAMBA newsletter and social media channels to be the first to hear about registration.
• For upcoming highlights, and a full list of events, go to https://tamba.org/events/
• TAMBA looks forward to seeing you on the trails or at an event. If you enjoy Tahoe Trails, consider a TAMBA membership starting at $20. For more information, go to Become a Member of TAMBA (Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association).

TAMBA Mid-season updates and news – July 21, 2024

All the latest TAMBA news and upcoming events in JulyTAMBA Women’s Trails CollegeLast month, TAMBA hosted its first ever Women’s Trails College event at Heavenly’s Boulder Lodge. We talked trails, tools, and helmet tutus, all while celebrating the rad female trail builders who support TAMBA.Check out our blog for a full recap of the dayTrail UpdatesJuly marks the mid-way point in our trail building season and we’re making great progress on our major projectsMeeks Ridge TrailWe have crossed the 3-mile mark of the multi-year Meeks Ridge Trail project and are now working through a beautiful section of Tahoe old growth forest. The first 3 miles have amazing views and are fast and flowy with a few alternate lines and rock rolls sprinkled in to keep things spicy. A huge thank you to Olympic Bike Shop in Tahoe City who again sponsored a trail work day at Meeks in early July. Shop staff generously hiked lunch out to our volunteers, ensuring the crew were well-fuelled for a big day in the field! Join us for our Meeks Ridge Community Dig Day and campout in August.  Kaspian RimTAMBA continues to build new singletrack on Kaspian Rim Trail. Volunteers have built roughly 2,000 feet of flowy new singletrack this year and are currently working on adding a 1.1 mile section to the trail already built by volunteers in 2023. The completion of this trail will create new loops and ride options in the Stanford Rock area, incorporating perfect dirt for forest flow and sweeping views of Blackwood Canyon. Come help us to push this trail to completion!  Lower Tyrolian RerouteOver 0.5 miles of trail have been built and dialed this spring and work has started on connecting to the original trail. Work on the bridge is in progress with both abutments built and secured into the approaches. Four 24 foot beams have been installed and the support blocking and handrails are currently being worked on. We expect the bridge and lower section to be open to the public by the end of July.  Road 73 BypassTAMBA volunteers have completed the first 0.25 miles of tread. Phase 1 of this project from Whoop-dee-doo to Bear Trap Connector is now open to the public and signed.  Head to our events calendar for the full line-up of upcoming volunteer trail days on these projects and moreRiding in Burn AreasWhile the recent storms have provided us with some great dirt for riding, they’ve also resulted in a number of downed trees in the Caldor burn areas. Remember to exercise caution when riding after a storm or heavy rain and watch out for downed or falling trees. We encourage you to submit conditions reports on Trailforks to keep the community informed. You can also let our trail crew know about downed trees by emailing us at trails@tamba.org. Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project UpdatesThe US Forest Service LTBMU has provided an update on the status of the Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project in response to questions from interested community members and stakeholders. Read the update here. Find out more about the initiative on the LTBMU’s Official Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project webpage.Stio x Taylor Mtn Series Tahoe Guitar EventJoin us on July 27 at the Stio Mountain Studio in South Lake Tahoe for a very special event with talented local artist Bryn Merrell. Stio will be hosting a raffle to win a custom design Taylor guitar with all proceeds donated to TAMBA!Get your raffle tickets hereUpcoming EventsStio x Taylor Mtn Series Tahoe Guitar EventJuly 27: meet local artist Bryn Merrell and enter the raffle to win a custom design Taylor guitarMeeks Ridge Community Dig Day and CampoutAugust 10-11: Community Dig Day and campout at Sugar Pine Point CampgroundJuly 24: Kaspian Rim volunteer trail day. Keep an eye on our events calendar for more work days on this trail throughout the summerEvery Saturday: Road 73 Bypass volunteer trail dayTAMBA Trail Legends: Brian LevyEvery month, we’ll be highlighting a volunteer, donor, or community partner who’s gone above and beyond to support TAMBA’s work. None of the awesome things we achieve would be possible without the Trail Legends who volunteer their time and expertise to work with us. This month’s Trail Legend is community champion and Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival co-founder, Brian Levy.Check out our blog to learn moreTAMBA PHOTO HIGHLIGHTSFrom top: 1. Iris the trail dog modeling the brand new benches on Meeks Ridge 2. The new bridge on Tyrolian nearing completion 3. Crew Leaders Jeff Coulter and Helene Drumm working on a turn on Kaspian Rim 4. TAMBA Board Chair Jess Smith discussing ongoing trail projects at the Building Connections annual fundraiser Photo credit: Sandor Lengyel, Kristine Koran, First Tracks Productions We want to see your photos! Tag @tambatahoe or use #TambaTahoeDonate to TAMBA!Want to help us continue to build and maintain Tahoe-area trails? Make a tax-deductible donation to TAMBA’s trail-building fund here.Memberships make TAMBA great!Here’s your membership status: You are not a current member. Become a member now.  Thank you to our recent donors! Emily and Paul Hart – in memory of Wyatt HonseTom Mills – in memory of Wyatt HonseHal Geiogue – in memory of Wyatt HonseRichard Brandsma – in memory of Wyatt HonseDonna Collignon – in memory of Wyatt Honse Kyle O’NealGeoffrey McWilliamsWilliam MurrayRiley ChapmanJason FassLauren HeggenMichael StenderSamantha ShieldsHenry HebebrandBrad StoopsJanice WhitakerSteve Brown-cell BrownKyle HernandezSamuel BurkeJeffery DevriesMikhail GadomskiRomany McNamaraNicholas Von FoersterLisa StrandRich HuffordBrenton CorneliusMatt KlippensteinCarla RosaMartin SchoepplerJared GentzJon RosencranzNicholas RomanoRussell WoodsPatrick RocheJudith MayDon SimoneJeffrey ServaitesBret WaszkiewiczMac LyleRobert PrzykuckiShon MooreRusty BuholzShon MooreScott BartlebaughBligh GilliesBrian LevyAndrew MeinnertAlyson BorawskiBeverly AchterhofScott GreerMonica SaldañaScott LappinErik NielsenKurtis LukinaJerry & Karen LaneLoren RoachAndrew AdamsEric StorneSuki CheyneMichael GeorgeMichele McCallKeleigh VanKirkDaniel GrantPatty Doyle-JonesWilliam MaherDave StromswoldChase BradshawTodd LysterRich MeyerJim WireSteve DunleavyMegan Currier Robert SandyScott WilliamsChilton LeeKyle BarbaryKemal AbuhanMark CostiganJacob LongBryan LiscinskyNathan HamiltonKenneth ArnettMatt DucharmeDale ChamblinDylan RennAubrey CattellEric EwaldAmanda MorelandAlberto FittingJohn HendersonGenevieve EvansDave MonnensNicholas BatiePaul CushingMichael PavelDaniel WebbMichael PavelNiall YoungPhilip ChapmanRandy LehrRob WassmerKay and Steve McNamaraBrad HenryLarry PilgrimTy PetersonSam FarhatJustine CharneauJulie EnglishNicholas RomanoAnnika BlickBernard CreeganBryan OlthofGenevieve EvansThomas AvilaMichael EislerChristine SchwarzAnthony CupaiuoloManuel OffenbergJeff ShuteRobert HorowitzAaron MillerMike WoodBrian KendziorEric EwaldJohn HendersonJames ToudyMichael EislerJeff PfluegerMarlene HekkertVaughn SmithKeira ArmstrongMatt McWrightAndrew PerryChristine SchwarzJeff ChamberlainJames MitchellEvan McCoolJazmine KohlJosh PfentTom OlsonChris KingDavid BerkmanLaurel WoodsPhilip ChapmanAlex RobinsonFran FaulknorJenny and Bob HaasNathan HarrisonReeve DunneAmber MelloThe Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization that builds, maintains, and advocates for multi-use trails in Tahoe while providing education to all trail users and hosting fun community events. Please consider volunteering with us or becoming a member! BECOME A MEMBER Copyright © 2024 Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Tahoe Area Mountain Biking AssociationPO Box 13712South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151